LinkedIn Librarians

Personal branding? Social networking? A waste of time?

In the most basic sense, LinkedIn is a social networking site much like Facebook that is geared toward a professional audience. Since a lot of librarians are on there, I thought it might be useful to flesh out some of the advantages and disadvantages of getting [...]

Ning has zing, somewhat

Last winter, I took the lead on developing a prototypical social network on Ning.com (MLIS2.0) for a  class project. Since then, I have had a strong affection for this Web 2.0 service. Imagine making your own Facebook-like networking site on a topic of your choosing!

There are a number of library-related Ning sites. Granted, some are [...]

Let me give you my card

If you’re working in the library world, then you probably already have business cards. However, if you’re still in school and/or on the job hunt, then this post is for you…

There is nothing more suave than handing a new acquaintance a stylishly designed business card. They can be particularly useful at job fairs, conferences, workshops, [...]